Fortis et in seipso totus teres atque rotundus
Externi ne quid valeat per leve morari
In quem manca ruit semper Fortuna.
CHAP. X. [P. 64.]
Great merit greatly rewarded.
’Tis a rare fortune (says Montaigne) but of inestimable solace, to have a worthy man, one of a sound judgment, and of manners conformable to your own, who takes delight to be in your company.
CHAP. XI. [P. 71.]
Shakespeare’s words true—
There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which taken at the flood leads on to fortune.